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Poultry, the valley of Lolab was famous for the best quality of poultry. [82] The practice of capon was known to the Kashmiris. [83] Chicken Soup (shurba literally meaning saltish water, ba is the reverse of aab meaning water). [84] Other edible birds. [58] Dog's flesh, cooked by people of Dom origin. [85] Handu sheep, delicate and sweet in ...
Rice is the staple food of Kashmiris and has been so since ancient times. [9] Meat, along with rice, is the most popular food item in Kashmir. [10] Kashmiris consume meat voraciously. [11] Despite being Brahmins, most Kashmiri Hindus are meat eaters. [12] Kashmiri beverages include Noon Chai or Sheer Chai and Kahwah or Kehew.
Srinagar is a station on the 119 km (74 mi) long Banihal-Baramulla line that started in October 2009 and connects Baramulla to Srinagar, Anantnag and Qazigund. The railway track also connects to Banihal across the Pir Panjal mountains through a newly constructed 11 km long Banihal tunnel, and subsequently to the Indian railway network after a ...
Batamaloo or Batmaloo (Urdu pronunciation: [bəʈɑːmɑːluː]), known as Batamalyun [3] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [baʈɨmaːlʲun]) in kashmiri, is a locality in the Srinagar district, [4] of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is situated just about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Lal Chowk, Srinagar.
Srinagar is one of several places that have been called the "Venice of the East". [24] [25] [26] Lakes around the city include Dal Lake – noted for its houseboats – and Nigeen Lake. Apart from Dal Lake and Nigeen Lake, Wular Lake and Manasbal Lake both lie to the north of Srinagar. Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia.
Sonamarg had historical significance as a gateway on the ancient Silk Road, connecting Kashmir with Tibet. [5] [6] Today, the hill station is a popular tourist destination amongst fishers and hikers, and following the Kargil War with neighbouring Pakistan in 1999, serves as a strategically important point for the Indian Army.
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Downtown, popularly known as Shahar-e-Khaas, is the largest and the most densely populated area of the city of Srinagar in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.. The area is mostly located on the banks of Jhelum river about five km (3.1 mi) from city center.